The Shelton Highclimbers will square off against the River Ridge Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Shelton fell victim to Olympic and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Trojans, falling 10-0.
Meanwhile, River Ridge waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Abes with a sharp 24-8 win. The Hawks' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Lana Trinidad, who fired off four triples, six RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-5. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.2 runs per game. Another player making a difference was Haley Harmon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
River Ridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .568. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Shelton's loss was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-2. As for River Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Shelton was able to grind out a solid win over River Ridge in their previous matchup back in March of 2018, winning 10-7. Does Shelton have another victory up their sleeve, or will River Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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